Welcome
This unit discusses how to manage the security infrastructure for an organisation. It includes assessing risk, implementing appropriate controls, monitoring their effectiveness and compiling reports for future audit purposes.
This unit requires students to monitor and evaluate the physical security infrastructure of the organisation, and implement a security infrastructure maintenance program.
The relevance to the industry is highlighted by students having an understanding and contributing to GRC initiatives (Governance, Risk and Compliance) that will lead to the following industry alignment and pathways:
- Effective implementation of security policies helps organisations to reduce risk. Every organisation that collects data has a role to play in secures infrastructure and data management.
- Enhance and improve an organisation’s compliance with government standards, legislation, and laws.
- Implement and manage Change Management process in organisations to secure infrastructure, access management and reduce redundancies.
- Increase security awareness of businesses, employees, and their clients.